William Harrison (cricketer, born 1875)

Lt Col William Edward Harrison OBE (14 August 1875 – 23 March 1937) was an English cricketer active from the mid–1890s to the early–1900s. Born at Warwick, Warwickshire, he made two appearances in first-class cricket, but was mostly associated with minor counties cricket.

William Harrison
Personal information
Full name
William Edward Harrison
Born14 August 1875
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Died23 March 1937(1937-03-23) (aged 61)
Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire, Wales
RelationsWilliam Harrison, Sr. (father)
Charles Andreae (son-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1900Staffordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 37
Batting average 9.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2015

The son of William Harrison (who also played first-class cricket), Harrison made his debut in minor counties cricket for Staffordshire against Worcestershire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship at Stoke-on-Trent.[1] He made eight further minor counties appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming in 1900 against Northamptonshire.[1] He made his two appearances in first-class cricket in 1901 for BJT Bosanquet's XI during their tour to North America, playing both matches against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Merion and Germantown.[2] He scored a total of 37 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 15.[3]

He was elected to Staffordshire County Council in 1913, made a County Alderman in 1924, and served as the chairman of the county council from 1927–1937.[4] He was made High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1927.[5] He died at Ruthin Castle in Wales on 23 March 1937. His son-in-law Charles Andreae also played first-class cricket.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Lieutenant-Colonel William Edward Harrison (d.1937), OBE". Art UK. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ^ "No. 33259". The London Gazette. 22 March 1927. p. 1877.
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